U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen has expressed support for Georgia’s civil society, stating that providing legal aid to citizens detained during protests cannot be considered a crime.

“Providing legal aid to protestors detained by the Georgian Dream government is not a crime. Nor is it ‘sabotage against the state.’ I continue to stand with the Georgian people and members of civil society who seek to preserve Georgia’s democracy,” Shaheen wrote on social media.

The senator’s statement comes amid an ongoing investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office, which has led to the freezing of bank accounts belonging to several non-governmental organizations.